Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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